Body Actions

Oktambula

To walk

Okuduka

To run

Okuyimuka

To stand up

Okutuula

To sit

Okugwa

To fall

Okubuuka

To jump / fly

Okwambuka

To cross over

Okunyumya

To speak / talk

Okuwulira

To listen / hear

Okulaba

To see / look

Okunnywa

To drink

Okulya

To eat

Okugonjola

To bend down

Okufukama

To kneel

Okunyiga

To push / press

Okukuba

To hit / beat

Okuteesa

To throw

Okukwata

To hold / catch

Okuyimba

To sing

Okuseka

To laugh

Okukaaba

To cry

Okutunga

To sleep

Okuzuukuka

To wake up

Okuwandiika

To write

Okusoma

To read / study

Okugula

To buy

Okutuuka

To arrive

Okugenda

To go

Okunoonya

To search / look for

Okusaasira

To help

Okuyinziza

To bend (body)

Okukubiriza

To stretch

Okusimba

To twist (body part)

Okuwambala mu kifo

To squat

Okuleka ku mitala

To kneel

Okukuba ku nsi

To crawl

Okusula

To climb

Okugumba

To slide

Okusunduka

To roll

Okuteeka obuyinza

To balance

Okulaga

To point

Okuwangula

To wave (hand)

Okukuba mu mikono

To clap

Okuzimba ku luganda

To scratch

Okukyusa obulamu

To pinch

Okusima

To squeeze

Okukuba ku kintu

To pull

Okukuuma

To push

Okutema

To throw

Okufulumya

To catch

Okukuba ampewo

To chew

Okugatta

To swallow

Okukuba ku lunaku

To spit

Okukuba omuyaga

To blow

Okukuba omuyira

To whistle

Okuyunwa

To yawn

Okukuba omusujja

To sneeze

Okukuba omusujja ogutono

To cough

Okufulumya emyoyo

To breathe

Okusanyuka

To sigh

Okutteka amaso

To blink

Okutegera amaso

To stare

Okuzimba amaso

To wink

Okunyumya amaso

To squint

Okugaziya mu nnyanja

To swim

Okukuba obutaka

To dig

Okutwala

To carry

Okutwala waggulu

To lift

Okusala

To drag

Okukuba emikono mu nsi

To sweep

Okuvumba

To mop

Okukuba ebibala

To cut

Okukuba ebisiko

To tear

Okuleka obutale

To fold

Okufuga

To tie

Okusinda

To untie

Okusimbuka

To jump

Okuyimirira waggulu

To stand up

Okugwa

To fall

Okutambula waggulu

To climb up

Okudda wansi

To descend

Okusukkula

To shake

Okutandika

To start (movement)

Okuddaamu

To return (movement)

Okusanya

To gather

Okukuba essanduuko

To box (with fists)

Okutwala ku kintu

To drag (pull with effort)

Okuzzaamu

To lift up

Okuziyiza

To restrain

Okutunda

To lower (body)

Okuvuna

To harvest

Okusubba

To pull forcefully

Okukuba obutiti

To drum (hit repeatedly)

Okunywa omuyiwa

To drink water (specialized)

Okutandika okuwulira

To listen attentively

Okugwa ku lusozi

To tumble down a hill

Okusala ebisenge

To cut branches

Okusimba amangu

To twist quickly

Okusala obutiti

To chop wood

Okutambula n’obusungu

To march